Navalny supporters chant 'We are not afraid' as crowds gather in Moscow for funeral
Despite fears of a police crackdown, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's funeral in southeast Moscow went on peacefully, two weeks after his mysterious death in an Arctic penal colony.
Updated March 1, 2024 at 9:46 AM ET
BERLIN — A crowd of mourners gathered outside the church where Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's funeral service was to be held Friday, with a large police presence controlling access to the building.
The scene remained peaceful as mourners chanted Navalny's name and slogans such as, "we are not afraid."
Navalny at the age of 47 in an Arctic penal colony
